Grilling apparatus

ABSTRACT

A grilling apparatus includes a stove, a cap for closing the stove and a lighting device for lighting. The cap is pivotally connected with the stove. The cap can be lifted from the stove. The lighting device is detachably installed on the stove. Thus, the lighting device can light a cooking area around the stove. The lighting device an be detached from the stove and used as a flashlight.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a grilling apparatus and, moreparticularly, to a grilling apparatus with a lighting device.

2. Related Prior Art

According to Taiwanese Patent Publication M245932, a conventionalgrilling apparatus includes a case 11 for containing fuel, a grill 12put on the case 11, a box 20 installed on the case 11, a motor 25installed in the box 20, a skewer 21 driven by the motor 25, a gooseneck30 extended from the box 20 and a light 40 connected with the goose neck30. The motor 25 is turned on and off through operating a switch 23installed on the box 20. The light 40 is turned on and off throughoperating a switch 24 installed on the box 20. To drive the motor 25,the mains supply is required. However, this is difficult when theconventional grilling apparatus is used outdoors. Moreover, the box 20is inevitably bulky and heavy for including the motor 25 and the skewer21. Furthermore, the gooseneck 30 causes a user troubles in packing.

The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at leastalleviate the problems encountered in prior art.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

According to the present invention, a grilling apparatus includes astove, a cap for closing the stove and a lighting device for lighting.The cap is pivotally connected with the stove. The cap can be liftedfrom the stove. The lighting device is detachably installed on thestove. Thus, the lighting device can light a cooking area around thestove. The lighting device can be detached from the stove and used as aflashlight.

The primary advantage of the grilling apparatus of the present inventionis convenience for outdoor users.

Other advantages and novel features of the invention will become moreapparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with theattached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The present invention will be described via detailed illustration of thepreferred embodiment referring to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a grilling apparatus according to thepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the grilling apparatus of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the grilling apparatus of FIG. 1 in use.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the grilling apparatus of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial side view of the grilling apparatus ofFIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a hand carrying the grilling apparatus of FIG.1

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a hand holding a lighting device of thegrilling apparatus of FIG. 3.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the grilling apparatus of FIG. 1 before use.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial side view of the grilling apparatus ofFIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 3, according to the preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, a grilling apparatus includes a stove 10, a cap20 pivotally connected with the stove 10 and a lighting device 30detachably installed on the stove 10.

The stove 10 includes a handle 11 formed thereon in order to be held, acombustion chamber 12 formed thereon opposite to the handle 11 in orderto hold a gas can or the like, two covers 13 for keeping the gas can inthe combustion chamber 12, two auxiliary legs 14 formed on thecombustion chamber 12 and a switch 15 installed on the combustionchamber 12 for controlling the combustion chamber 12. When the grillingapparatus, the auxiliary legs 14 may be used to keep the grill apparatusstand as shown in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, four ears 23 are formed on a lower surfaceof the stove 10. A detent 25 is formed on each of the ears 23. There aretwo feet 24 used. Two legs 26 extend from each of the feet 24. Each ofthe ears 23 is pivotally connected with related one of the legs 26. Thelegs 26 can be collapsed. In use of the grilling apparatus, the legs 26are extended in order to support the grilling apparatus on a workingsurface such as the ground or a table. The detents 25 can abut againstthe upper ends of the legs 26 in order to keep the legs 26 in theextended status.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cap 20 includes a handle 21 formed thereoncorresponding to the handle 11 of the stove 10. A locking device 22 isprovided between the handle 12 of the cap 20 and the handle 11 of thestove 10. Thus, the cap 20 can be locked to the stove 10.

In use of the grilling apparatus, the cap 20 is pivoted from the stove10 and a grill 19 is put on the stove 10. Food is laid on the grill 19so that it can be grilled by means of the stove 10.

Referring to FIG. 2, a recess 16 is defined in the combustion chamber12. The recess 16 includes two lateral walls. A groove 17 is defined ineach of the lateral walls of the recess 16. A hole 18 is defined in eachof the lateral walls of the recess 16.

The lighting device 30 is formed with two lateral sides on each of whicha ridge 31 and a boss 32 are formed. The lighting device 30 can be putin the recess 16. The ridges 31 slide in the grooves 17 in order toensure smooth movement of the lighting device 30 into the recess 16. Thebosses 32 enter the holes 18 in order to keep the lighting device 30 inthe recess 16.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, a switch 33 is formed on a rear side of thelighting device 30. A micro-switch 34 is formed on a front side of thelighting device 30. The micro-switch 34 is on normally. As shown inphantom lines, when the stove 10 is closed by means of the cap 20, themicro-switch 34 is pressed by means of the cap 20 so that the lighting11 device 30 is off. As shown in bold lines, when the cap 20 is liftedfrom the stove 10, the micro-switch 34 is released from the cap 20 sothat the lighting device 30 is on.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the grilling apparatus is not in use, thelighting device 30 can be turned on through operating the switch 33. Inthis case, the lighting device 30 is used like a flashlight.

Referring to FIG. 7, the lighting device 30 is removed from the recess16. The lighting device 30 is used independent of the stove 10.

The present invention has been described via detailed illustration ofthe preferred embodiment. Those skilled in the art can derive variationsfrom the preferred embodiment without departing from the scope of thepresent invention. Therefore, the preferred embodiment shall not limitthe scope of the present invention defined in the claims.

1. A grilling apparatus comprising a stove, a cap pivotally connectedwith the stove and a lighting device detachably installed on the stove.2. The grilling apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the stovecomprises a handle formed thereon in order to be held
 3. The grillingapparatus according to claim 1 wherein the combustion chamber comprisesa switch installed thereon for controlling the combustion chamber. 4.The grilling apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the stove comprisestwo covers for closing the combustion chamber.
 5. The grilling apparatusaccording to claim 1 wherein the stove comprises two auxiliary legsformed on an edge in order to keep the grill apparatus stand when thegrilling apparatus is not in use.
 6. The grilling apparatus according toclaim 1 wherein the stove comprises a combustion chamber formed thereon.7. The grilling apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the cap comprisesa handle formed thereon corresponding to the handle of the stove.
 8. Thegrilling apparatus according to claim 7 comprising a locking device forlocking the handle of the cap to the handle of the stove.
 9. Thegrilling apparatus according to claim 1 wherein comprising two feetconnected with a lower surface of the stove in order to support thegrilling apparatus on a working surface.
 10. The grilling apparatusaccording to claim 9 wherein the feet are connected with the stovepivotally.
 11. The grilling apparatus according to claim 10 comprisingtwo legs projecting from each of the feet, wherein the stove comprisesfour ears formed on the lower surface thereof and pivotally connectedwith the legs.
 12. The grilling apparatus according to claim 11 whereineach of the ears comprises a detent formed thereon for abutment againstthe legs in order to keep the legs extended.
 13. The grilling apparatusaccording to claim 1 wherein the stove comprises a recess definedtherein in order to receive the lighting device.
 14. The grillingapparatus according to claim 13 wherein the recess comprises two lateralwalls and a groove defined in each of the lateral walls, wherein thelighting device comprises two lateral sides and a ridge formed on eachof the lateral walls in order to slide in related one of the grooves inorder to ensure smooth movement of the lighting device into the recess.15. The grilling apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the recessincludes two lateral walls and a hole defined in each of the lateralwalls, where the lighting device comprises two lateral sides and a bossformed on each of the lateral sides in order to enter related one of theholes in order to keep the lighting device in the recess.
 16. Thegrilling apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the lighting devicecomprises a switch formed thereon.
 17. The grilling apparatus accordingto claim 1 wherein the lighting device comprises a micro-switch, whereinwhen the stove is closed by means of the cap, the micro-switch ispressed by means of the cap so that the lighting device is off, whereinwhen the cap is lifted from the stove, the micro-switch is released fromthe cap so that the lighting device is on.
 18. The grilling apparatusaccording to claim 1 comprising a grill installed on the stove.